Safety Information; Safety Standards - Siemens SIMOTICS GP Compact Operating Instructions

3.0 - SAFETY INFORMATION

3.1 - SAFETY STANDARDS

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Carefully read the instructions given in this manual and those posted directly on the gear unit, especially
those regarding safety.
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Persons charged with working on the gear unit at any time in its service life must be trained specifically for
the purpose with special abilities and experience in this area as well as being equipped with the appropria-
te tools and individual safety equipment (as per Legislative Decree 626/94). Failure to meet these require-
ments constitutes a risk to personal health and safety.
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Use the gear unit only for the applications envisaged by the Manufacturer. Improper use can result in risks
to personal health and safety and economic damages.
The applications defined by the Manufacturer are those industrial applications for which the
gear unit has been developed.
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Keep the gear unit at its maximum efficiency by following the routine maintenance schedule. Good mainte-
nance enables the unit to operate at maximum performance over a long service life in compliance with sa-
fety regulations.
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When working on the unit in areas which are difficult to access or hazardous, ensure that adequate safety
precautions have been taken for the operator and others in compliance with the provisions of law on health
and safety at work.
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All maintenance, inspection and repairs must only be done by an expert maintenance technician fully fami-
liar with the attendant hazards. It is, therefore, essential to implement operating procedures which address
potential hazards and their prevention for the entire machine. The expert maintenance technician must al-
ways work with extreme caution in full compliance with applicable safety standards.
If the gear unit is to be serviced in a potentially explosive atmosphere, the operator must first
switch off power to the gear unit and ensure that it is out of service, as well as taking all neces -
sary precautions against it being accidentally switched on again or its parts moving without war -
ning.
Furthermore, all additional environmental safety precautions must be taken (e.g. elimination of
residual gas or dust, etc.).
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During operation wear only the apparel and safety equipment indicated in the User instructions provided
by the Manufacturer or laid down by applicable laws on safety at work.
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Replace worn components with original spare parts. Use the lubricants (oil and grease) recommended by
the Manufacturer.
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Do not dump polluting materials into the environment. Dispose of all such materials as stipulated by appli-
cable legislation.
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After replacing lubricants clean the gear unit's surfaces and the walk-on surfaces around the work area.
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